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No.r 555,369.

Patented Feb, 25, 11896.

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AN DREW EAGRANAM. PHGTO-Lrm0 WASMINGTDRD C No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 2.

E. GEORGII., CIGARETTE MACHINE.

' Patented Feb` 25, 1896,

AN BREW kB GRAMAMYPHUTOUTHQ WASHINGTDN U C (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 3.

E GEORGII CIGARETTE MACHINE.

Patented Peb. 25, 1896.

(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 4.

E. GEORG-II.

CIGARETTE MACHINE.

No. 555,369. Patented Feb. 25, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT EETCE.

EMIL GEORGH, OF STUTTGART, GERMANY.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 555,369, dated February 25, 1896. Application filed April 9, 1895. Serial No. 545,098. (No model.) Patented in Germany August l, 1895,1l'o, 82,444.

The object of my invention is to construct a machine in which the hand-made tobaccocharges inclosed in a temporary binder are, by successive steps, ejected from the said binder and then forced by suitable mechanism into a paper wrapper, the finished cigarettes being then conveyed away and placed in a box, while in the meantime new wrappers are forced forward onto a wrapper-holder and are then filled in succession.

The invention consists in the features, details of construction and combination of parts which will first be described in connection with the accompanying drawings and then particularly Vpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure lis an end elevation of a machine embodying my invention, a part of the mechanism being removed. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the complete machine. Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the end of the complete machine opposite to that shown in Fig. 1, a part being broken away. Fig. el is a plan. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the feed-roll. Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the same. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the forming-plate and lid, the latter being closed. Fig. 8 is a plan of the same with the lid open. Fig. 9 is a front elevation of a part of the machine on an enlarged scale. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section of the feed-roll and forming mechanism. Fig. 1l is a detail sectional view, partly in elevation, of the wrapper-clamping mechanism in its locked position, the parts being shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. l2 is a detail elevation, partly in section, of the same. Fig. 13 is a detail plan view of the same. Fig. 14 is also a detail plan view of another portion of the same.

Referring to the drawings, A is a plate or table-top mounted upon legs or standards a and carrying a reciprocating slide B, consisting of a web h, having flanges b', the slidebeing moved longitudinally bya treadle C, fixed to a shaft c, provided with a crank-arm c', which operates a pitman c2, connected to a bell-crank arm c3, the otherarm, c4, of the bell-crank connecting by means of a link c5 to the said slide B, whereby, when the treadle C is pressed down, the slide B will be moved toward the left. (See Fig. 2.)

In the table-top A is mounted a feed-roll or drum D, having longitudinal grooves in its periph ery to receive the paper wrappers e and the iilled cigarettes. The drum or feed-roll D is iixed on a shaft do, mounted in journals in the frame and provided with a ratchetwheel d, which is engaged by a pawl-arm d', having a head d2, movable in guides d3, secured to the under side of the table A, the head d2 being normally held outward by a spring device f, connected to the head and to some xed point, as the table A.

The head d2 has a stud carrying a roller r, which is held against the flange of the slide B by means of the springf. The iiange of the slide B is cut away, as shown by dotted and full lines in Fig. 6 at h2, and when this portion comes opposite the roller r the latter is drawn into it by means of the spring f, whereby the pawl d rotates the ratchet-wheel d one tooth,and with it the drum or feed-roll D.

Above the roll D is mounted a revoluble brush E, adapted to brush back the empty tubes z, piled in a feed trough Z, which slopes toward the feed-roll, the brush E being driven intermittingly by a lever e0 pivoted at e and having a pawl-arm c engaging a ratchetwheel e2, which is connected to the axle of the brush E, the lower end of the pivoted lever e0 being swung as the drum D is rotated by a tooth e3, which is pushed outward by the teeth on the ratchet-wheel d, the said lever e0 being swung backward by a spring e4.

The paper tube z, which lies loosely in the groove of the feed-roll D, is fed endwise, by means of a reciprocating pusher H, onto a beveled supporter Z, and is there held by mean s of a spring-lever K and its clamp 7o, as hereinafter described, until the iilling is pushed into the tube z by means of a iilling-rod p, which moves with the slide,being fixed thereto by an arm p', (best shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3,) secured to the top of the slide, said arm being bent at right angles and having its ICO free end projecting upward through a slot p2 in the table-top A, to which end the rod p is secured.

The fillings or charges are made in the usual manner by hand, using temporary tubular binders z', Fig. 10, upon the plate L, which has a hinged lid L'. The plate L and the lid L' have each a semicylindrical cavity, which, when the lid is closed, form a complete hollow cylinder. In this hollow cylinder the tobacco charge, inclosed with the temporary binder, is held fast by the lowered lid until the fillingrod p, which enters the-cylinder, pushes it into the tube z. As soon as this step is completed and during the forward movement of the filling-rod p, the clamp k releases the paper tube z from the supporting-sleeve Z, and the completedY cigarette is then pushed into its groove on the feed-roll D by the completion of the stroke of the iilling-rod-7le., of the reciprocating slide. Then the feed-roll is advanced one groove, bringing another empty tube z into line, and the lid of the plate L is mechanically opened by means hereinafter described. The parts of the plate L in which is the groove o, as well as the lid ',:are made easily interchangeable, so that by using larger or smaller grooves cigarettes of different thicknesses can be made, the length being regulated by means of the adjustable slide n. The pusher-rod H is adjustably secured in a sliding sleeve t, which receives its movement by means of a bell-crank J, which carries at one end a roll t' pressed against the slide B by means of a spring f', while its other end is connected to the sliding sleeve h. When the slide is moving from right to left, before completing its stroke, the roller c' is forced into a notch on the slide by means of the spring f', whereby the pusher-rod is pushed forward and the paper tube z is also moved forward and pressed upon the support Z.

The movement of the spring-lever K is produced by means of the device shown in detail in Figs. l1 to 14 inclusive. A rod k2 is connected at its lower end with a pawl device k', which is revolubly held by a support K' secured to the table A. Then the lever K is to be drawn downward-z'. e., when the paper tube is to be set free-the rod k2 and the device k must be drawn down. To clamp the paper tube after it has been placed upon the support l, the angular segment-lever K2 (which is pivotally attached to the support K' and which is pressed against the device la' by means of the connecting-spring q) and one of its ratchet-teeth l 2 comes into operation. One of the ratchet-teeth of the angle segmentlever K2 lies nearer to the center or pivotal point of the latter than the other, so that when, for example, the forward ratchet-tooth l lies against the device lo' the clamping-lever K presses against the supporter-sleeve, but is free when the other ratchet-tooth, 2, lies against la'. The rotatably-mounted angle segment-lever K2 is moved by means of an arm 7a4, which is adjustably secured in a slot in the slide B. During the movement of the slide toward theright the arm 2104 strikes against the free end of the segment-lever K2 and forces the same from engagement with the ratchet-tooth 2 into engagement with the tooth l, as shown in Figs. 5 and l2, in which position the lever K presses against the supporter-sleeve Z and holds fast the tube .z previously mounted thereon. On the return movement of the slide B to the left the adjustable roller h5 attached to slide B depresses the device lo', which is attached to the lever K by the rod k2, whereby the lever is also depressed and the paper tube set free, the angle segment-lever .K2 being brought into such position by means of the spring q that its ratchet tooth 2 lies against the part lo'.

rlhe hinged lid L', attached toV the plate L, is opened by means of a hook M, which hooks over a projection l' on lid L', and which is actuated by a pivoted lever M', having a roller m2 at its outer end, which is pressed by means of a spring fm.' against the lower side of the slide B. In the latter there is a notch, (shown at b3, Fig. 2,) on the passage of which the lever M' is lifted, together with the hook M, and the latter is placed over the projection Z'. On the return of the slide B the hook M is depressed and the lid L is opened. The lid L' is closed by hand. The completed cigarettes remain during the intermittent movement of the feed-roll D in the grooves of the same, being retained by a shield D' until they come opposite a hopper R, into which they drop and from which they pass into a receptacle u, located upon a movable board U, which is fed forward by means of a pawl-rod T secured to the same, and also by means of a lever S having an arm S', also operated from the feed-roll'intermittingly by means of pins s fixed in the end of the feedroll D. As soon as the receptacle arrives at the end, it must be replaced manually.

. I claiml. The combination, with a revoluble feedroll, a filling-rod at one side of said roll, and a tube-clamp between the feed-roll and fillingrod,.of a reciprocating slide actuating said feed-roll, filling-rod and tube-clamp, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a feed-drum, and a ratchet-wheel arranged to actu ate the drum, of a slide provided with a notch, a sliding head having a pawl engaging the ratchetwheel, a spring device tending to hold the sliding head toward the slide, and means carried by the slidinghead and arranged to enter the notch in the slide, whereby the feed-drum is rotated, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with a feed-drum, and a ratchet-wheel arranged to actuate the feeddrum, of a slide provided with a flange having a notch, a sliding head having a pawlengaging the ratchet-wheel, a spring tendin gto hold the sliding head toward the slide, and a roller on the sliding head, arranged to run on IOO IIO

the flange of the slide, and to enter the notch in said flange, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

et. The combination, With a feed-drum having a series of longitudinal grooves in its periphery, a plate and a lid, each having a recess, the said recesses together forming a chamber in line With one of the grooves in the feed-drum, and a iillingrod arranged to move in said chamber, of a slide, means for reciprocating the slide, and mechanism intermediate the feed-drum and filling-rod, Whereby the form er is intermittently rotated to bring the grooves successively opposite the chamber, and the lling-rod is moved in the said chamber, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination, with a sleeve arranged to receive the cigarette-tube, and a cla-mp, of a slide, and mechanism intermediate the slide and clamp, whereby the latter is moved toward and from the sleeve by the movement of the slide, substantiallyv as described, and for the purpose set forth.

6. The combination, With a sleeve arranged to receive the cigarette-tube, and a clamp, of a rod connected to the clamp, a spring device connected to the rod and provided with a detent, a segment having a pair of notches, a slide, a device on the slide for moving the segment to bring the detent into one of the notches, a releasing device on the slide for forcing the detent out of the said notch, and a spring for moving the segment to bring the detent into the other notch, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combinationvithafeed-roll, adapted to receive cigarette-tubes, and means for supplying such tubes to said feed-roll, of a rotary brush arranged to hold back the surplus tubes, substantially as described.

8. The combinatiomwith afeed-roll adapted to receive cigarette-tubes, and a trough for supplying cigarette-tubes to the feed-roll, of a rotary brush mounted above the feedtrough, and means for simultaneously operating the feed-roll and brush, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination, with afeed-roll adapted to receive cigarette-tubes, and a trough for supplying cigarette-tubes to the feed-roll, of a rotary brush mounted above the feedtrough, a ratchet-Wheel arranged to actuate the brush, and a paWl device operated by the feed-drum and engaging the ratchet-Wheel, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

l0. The combinatiomwithafeed-roll adapted to receive cigarette-tubes, means for feeding cigarette-tubes to the feed-roll at one side of the latter, and means for charging said tubes With tobacco, of a casing surrounding one side of the feed-roll to hold the filled cigarettes in place, and a chute at the end of the said casing to receive the completed cigarettes, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof l have signed this speciiication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EMIL GEORGII. lVitnesses:

AUGUST B. DRAUTZ, ARTHUR HOFMANN. 

